Knowledge transfer in post-merger integration management: Case study of a multinational healthcare company in Greece

Knowledge Management Research and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 307-321

  Azan, Wilfrid ^a   Huber Sutter, Isabelle ^b  

^a Roche Hellas ^*  (France)

^b Roche Hellas   (Greece)

Author keywords

evaluation; integrated technologies; KM; management of IS; research interests; soft factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649508395     PISSN: 14778238     EISSN: 14778246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/kmrp.2010.17     Document Type: Article

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